2004 Oklahoma State Question 711

Referendum banning same-sex marriage February 2026 September 2023 State Question 711 Oklahoma Definition of Marriage Amendment 1,075,216 347,303 1,463,758 2,143,978 66.35 350px County results Yes #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid Oklahoma November 2, 2004 Sources:OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD ELECTION RESULTS 2004VOTER REGISTRATION As of November 1, 2004 Oklahoma Question 711General Election, November 2, 2004, Summary Results https://web.archive.org/web/20070402075001/http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html April 2, 2007 , Oklahoma State Election Board. Accessed 22 December 2006. of 2004, was an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman, thus rendering recognition or performance of same-sex marriages or civil unions null within the state prior to its being ruled unconstitutional. The referendum was approved by 76 percent of the voters.CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006. On January 14, 2014, Judge Terence C. Kern of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma declared Question 711 unconstitutional. The case, Bishop v. United States (formerly Bishop v. Oklahoma), was then stayed pending appeal.Federal lawsuit renewed against Oklahoma's constitutional ban of same-sex marriage Accessed 11 December 2010 On July 18, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that Oklahoma's ban was unconstitutional.Bell Kyle 10th Circuit Appeals Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban http://www.southbendvoice.com/2014/07/18/10th-circuit-appeals-court-strikes-down-oklahoma-gay-marriage-ban/ 18 July 2014 South Bend Voice 18 July 2014 On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected Oklahoma's request for review, overturning all state laws banning same-sex marriage. Contents The text of the amendment states:at sos.ok.gov Accessed 18 July 2014. (a.) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. Neither this Constitution nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. (b.) A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage. (c.) Any person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Results thumb|300px|Results by precinct in the Oklahoma panhandle of the same-sex marriage ban referendum. #B6C8D9 Yes #2B2457 90–100% #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% Question 711http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2004G.html 2004 General Election Turnout Rates United States Election Project June 4, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130709145327/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2004G.html July 9, 2013 1075216 347303 56.65 2510823 See also Same-sex marriage in Oklahoma LGBT rights in Oklahoma References External links The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20120328224424/http://www.followthemoney.org/press/ReportView.phtml?r=236&ext=17 2012-03-28 The Gayly Oklahoman, LGBTQ newspaper in Oklahoma Category:LGBTQ history in Oklahoma Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:2004 in LGBTQ history state question 771 Oklahoma state Question 771 Category:Discrimination against LGBTQ people in the United States Category:Discrimination in Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma ballot measures Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States Category:Constitution of Oklahoma Category:LGBTQ rights in Oklahoma